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World
ParaGliding Association
WPGA
A home
for gliding-kite pilots!
[Membership Benefits,
Waiver, and aspects] | [Glossary]
Paragliding is the
launching, flying, and landing of gliding-kite systems
with or without humans aboard.
The wing set of paragliders may have as much rigid structure
as found successful for a particular mission or purpose.
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*Wings in the gliding-kite
systems are from (but not limited from):
Jalbert (parafoil), Rogallo (parawing), Barish (sailwing or glide wing),
Lemoigne (Para-commander),
Otto W. Neumark, Everett, Prentice,
Any wing may be used in a gliding kite system: paraglider. Solid,
semi-solid, fully flexible, stick-framed or not: Any wing.
Newbie
myth:
"Paragliding is an adventure sport featuring lightweight, free-flying,
foot-launched glider aircraft that possess no rigid primary structure."
Not generally true, as the craft may have as much rigidity as wanted
to accomplish particular interests and purposes.
MORE ACCURATE: Paragliding uses paragliders (gliding
kites) which may have as much rigidity in their primary structure as one
wishes for purpose. Purpose may be far beyond sport, e.g., play,
recreation, science, commerce, military, industry, art, photography, etc.
Sport paragliding
involving flown pilot is a kite sport using gliding kites called
paragliders.
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